Bryce Mitchell could have to hold up his gloves following Saturday’s scrap with Jean Silva.
In probably the most anticipated fights at UFC 314, the 2 featherweight standouts will sq. off in a heated grudge match in Miami. Mitchell has garnered vital criticism during the last couple of months, significantly after he dubbed Adolf Hitler “ man” and somebody he would have favored to have gone fishing with through the inaugural episode of his Arkansanity podcast.
Following his fourth straight knockout contained in the Octagon in February, Silva referred to as for a conflict with ‘Thug Nasty,’ citing Mitchell’s ignorant feedback as the important thing motivator for his request. Days later, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed the 2 would meet in ‘The 305.’
Addressing members of the media throughout Wednesday’s UFC 314 media day, Silva spoke about Mitchell’s devastating knockout loss towards Josh Emmett in 2023, and steered that if he delivers an identical consequence, ‘Thug Nasty’ could need to strongly take into account early retirement.
“He’s fought Ilia Topuria,” Silva stated. “He beat Edson Barboza, Dan Ige. The whole lot was going good till that knockout, till he obtained knocked out by Josh Emmett and I believe that basically tousled his mind and his feelings and every thing simply type of went incorrect. You possibly can inform that he’s not taking a look at this the identical approach that he used to take a look at it earlier than. It simply actually messed him up.
“So the struggle’s going to go, he’s going to attempt to take me down, I’m going to defend, I’m going to throw some photographs at his head, would possibly knock him out within the first, within the second. We’ll see, however possibly he’ll have to retire after this as a result of he’s going to have some mind injury after this one.”
Jean Silva dismisses Mitchell’s criticism that he’s handled him ‘Like Complete S***’
Earlier than Silva had his flip with the media, Mitchell doubled down on his perception that ‘Lord’ is possessed by demons and accused the Brazilian of treating him “like whole sh*t” within the weeks main as much as their struggle.
Silva was fast to chuckle off Mitchell’s criticism, noting that he has no drawback along with his opponent as fighter, however with the way in which he chooses to precise his controversial and often-unhinged opinions.
“I by no means disrespected him as a fighter,” Silva stated. “His abilities or his talents, he’s fought actually robust guys within the UFC, however it truly upsets me that—he can consider no matter he desires to consider, however it upsets me that he doesn’t see the place that he’s in as a public individual and doesn’t thoughts his phrases and disrespects individuals and youngsters and every thing else.
“He talks loads about God, however he wears a t-shirt with God with weapons round him, in order that is not sensible to me. It’s a variety of contradictions.”
